Mount Vernon Baptist Church has long demonstrated that ministry extends beyond the sanctuary. One of the clearest expressions of this commitment is the Mount Vernon Outreach Ministry, known as MVOM.
MVOM is a 501 c 3 nonprofit outreach ministry with a long history of helping those who have fallen regain control of their lives and become productive citizens in society. For years it served in the Vine City community and now operates from Southwest Atlanta while continuing to serve the metropolitan area. In 2015 it was incorporated as a nonprofit organization serving individuals challenged by substance abuse, homelessness, unemployment, and other societal dysfunctions.
Its mission is powerful and practical: to provide help, hope, and healing as we empower and educate.
MVOM provides help and assistance through education, counseling, substance abuse education, HIV education, recovery support, and referral resources. More than sixty individuals attend weekly support groups. An average of fifteen persons receive counseling on a monthly basis. The Training Institute serves program participants, program directors, and housing coordinators.
MVOM Leadership
Annual Recovery Through Christ Conference
One of the ministry’s most significant efforts is the Annual MVOM and Product of the Power Recovery Through Christ Conference. For more than two decades, this conference has served more than fifteen hundred individuals from shelters, missions, recovery homes, local churches, and other organizations.
It is held at no cost to program participants and includes free materials, free meals, and workshops led by licensed and trained professionals, medical doctors, and counselors.
Mount Vernon’s outreach spirit is also reflected more broadly through benevolence, recovery support, helping hands, prayer, and visible community engagement. The church does not view outreach as a side ministry. It is central to its witness and mission.
As Matthew 25 teaches, the church is called to serve Christ by serving others. Mount Vernon continues to answer that call with consistency, compassion, and faith.
Outreach Contact Information
Contact Persons: Angela Yarbrough (President) & Ron Strayhand (Vice President)
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 92130, Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Phone: 404 545 7901
Email: mvoutreach@bellsouth.net
Federal Tax ID: 47 2942044